SCOUTS' MARCH PAST.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 181, 2 August 1929, Page 7

SCOUTS' MARCH PAST.

Colourful Scenes At World Jamboree. GERMAN BOYS WELCOMED. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) LONDON, August 1. The sight of 50,000 Boy Scouts, present at the world jamboree, marching past the saluting base where stood the Duke of Connaught, was unforgetable. A legion of boys swung by under the eye of the Chief Scout. The American Scouts carried the Stars and Stripes, 200 Australians carried the Commonwealth flag. Boys from the rest of the nations followed in alphabetical order with flags flying and bands playing. A contingent of German boys received a particularly warm welcome from the spectators. It was a colourful scene, owing to the varying uniforms, scarves and national emblems. Many contingents also carried pennons, which they raised in salute and dipped as they passed the saluting base. The contingents, which 42 nations, the Dominions and the Colonies, took 50 minutes to go by 25 abreast. The Canadian backwoodsmen made a brave show in their yellow cardigans and wearing maple leaves. The Bulgarians wore green turbans. The Indians and Japanese were among the other popular squadrons. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, in his Scout's uniform, was the recipient of a spontaneous chorus "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Ho gave an address, which was broadcast, eulogising the Duke of Connaught for his work ns president of the British Scouts' Association.

The Chief Scout also expressed the hope that there would be continued progress for the Boy Scouts. Three thousand British Scouts gave an exhibition of folk dancing to music, which was broadcast. Then 1500 Scots danced Highland dances to bagpipe accompaniments. Finally, three cheers for King George were given with rare vim by-the largest assemblage of boys in the history of the world.